Council registers a number of different sorts of premises under either the Local Government Act 1974 or the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966. This is an annual process and reminders are sent out to local businesses during the end of February.

Hawkers are required to register with the Council under powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1974.

Food businesses, Hairdressers, Camping Grounds, Offensive Trades and Mortuaries are all required to register annually with the Council. The fees for such registration are variable, depending upon the risk rating for the business. All businesses are categorised and then risk rated into either high, medium or low risk categories. This rating reflects the adequacy of the premises being used, the type of food handling involved and the standards of management.

The nature of premises such as Hairdressers, Camping Grounds, Offensive Trades and Mortuaries is such that the inspection frequencies for these is set at a lower level than are applied to food premises.

Please see our Publications page for application forms.

The Council firmly believes that local businesses should be supported and assisted in order to meet their legal responsibilities. Please see our page on Food Hygiene Inspections for more information regarding the Council's policy towards premises inspections.